Where is Schloss Steinheim located?

It stands in Hanau, in Hesse, on a rocky spur above the Main river.

Can you climb the keep at Schloss Steinheim?

Yes, but only as part of a guided tour.

What can be seen at Schloss Steinheim?

A museum on local history and regional archaeology, a reconstructed Roman mithraeum, plus the outer bailey, remaining walls and the castle garden.

Was Schloss Steinheim an archbishop's residence?

Yes, it belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz from 1425 to 1803 and occasionally served as a residence during travels.

Schloss Steinheim

Steinheim Castle

Hanau

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Adult: €4
Child: Free
Reduced: €3

Free for Kinder und Jugendliche bis einschließlich 18 Jahre, Begleitpersonen von Menschen mit Behinderung, Mitglieder bestimmter Vereine und Fachverbände

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Where: Hanau

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Schloss Steinheim stands in Hanau (Hanau), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 4 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Steinheim stands on a rocky spur above the Main river, in the old town of Hanau-Steinheim. Once a secondary residence of the archbishops of Mainz, the former fortress still shows a 26-metre keep, a wide outer bailey and remains of its defensive walls. The main building now houses a museum devoted to local history and regional archaeology, including a reconstructed Roman mithraeum in its vaulted cellar.

What to know

The main building functions as a museum, with sections on Steinheim's town history and regional archaeology.
Climbing the keep is only possible as part of a guided tour.
The outer bailey, the remaining walls and the castle garden, partly laid out as a herb garden, can be explored freely.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday (today)	11:00-17:00

Annual closures : Donnerstag 24.12.2026 bis Donnerstag 31.12.2026

Prices

Adult: €4
Child: Free
Reduced: €3

Free for Kinder und Jugendliche bis einschließlich 18 Jahre, Begleitpersonen von Menschen mit Behinderung, Mitglieder bestimmter Vereine und Fachverbände

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

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Where this château is

Hanau · Hanau · Hessen

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Address

Schloßstraße 9, 63456 Hanau-Steinheim

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Château phone number

+49 6181 2951799

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Schloss Steinheim: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €4. Child: free. Reduced: €3. Free for: kinder und Jugendliche bis einschließlich 18 Jahre, Begleitpersonen von Menschen mit Behinderung, Mitglieder bestimmter Vereine und Fachverbände.
Where is Schloss Steinheim located?: It stands in Hanau, in Hesse, on a rocky spur above the Main river.
Can you climb the keep at Schloss Steinheim?: Yes, but only as part of a guided tour.
What can be seen at Schloss Steinheim?: A museum on local history and regional archaeology, a reconstructed Roman mithraeum, plus the outer bailey, remaining walls and the castle garden.
Was Schloss Steinheim an archbishop's residence?: Yes, it belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz from 1425 to 1803 and occasionally served as a residence during travels.